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Michael Lynagh (62)
Voigt is one of the more loved riders in the peloton. Loves to attack early and get himself in a breakaway. It's always incredible how those domestiques dig deep and bury themselves for their leader - they do a much better job for others then they could ever do. Look at Navarro for Contador - rode every favourite but Schleck and Contador off his wheel! Even Cuddles' domestiques killed themselves for him, which was great to see. Bookwalter, Ballan, Morabito and Santambrogio in particular.
Feel sorry for Evans. I don't think that he could've have hung with Schleck and Contador, but at his best could've probably been with Samu, a bit behind. Riding with a fractured elbow is a huge effort though, the guy must've been in massive pain. You could see how white and pale he was when climbing the Madeleine, something was clearly wrong.
Loved the attacks and counters from Contador and Schleck though. It was shades of the Chicken v Contador back in 2007. Agree that the Tour has missed this, and it sure beats the boring old USPS tempo train until Armstrong could ride off the front. Great to watch - those two guys going at each other.
Feel sorry for Evans. I don't think that he could've have hung with Schleck and Contador, but at his best could've probably been with Samu, a bit behind. Riding with a fractured elbow is a huge effort though, the guy must've been in massive pain. You could see how white and pale he was when climbing the Madeleine, something was clearly wrong.
Loved the attacks and counters from Contador and Schleck though. It was shades of the Chicken v Contador back in 2007. Agree that the Tour has missed this, and it sure beats the boring old USPS tempo train until Armstrong could ride off the front. Great to watch - those two guys going at each other.